tearless onion chopping

Trillium

Fate decrees in our household that I get to chop all the onions, and when doing countless quarts of tomato sauces, I chop mountains of onions. Which leads to the tearful problem of watering eyes. I've tried every trick in the book: chopping under water, wearing a diving mask (works but what a nuisance!), whatever.This actually works: about 2 foot (80cm) from where you'll be chopping, have a small table fan blowing across your work area. I used a 12" fan and it was perfect. Not a tear after the 6th big stinker.